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The Long Walk. Yea or nea?

Posted on 7/11/26 at 11:15 pm
Posted by prplhze2000
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Posted on 7/11/26 at 11:15 pm
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Posted by Tigerdad2001
Watson
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Posted on 7/11/26 at 11:21 pm to
Nay
Posted by Sam Quint
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Posted on 7/11/26 at 11:46 pm to
I liked it
Posted by Underwood
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 12:24 am to
yeah but watched it once, don't know if I would again
Posted by TheNameIsDalton
Huntsville
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 3:19 am to
Watched it tonight, don’t recommend.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 5:03 am to
It was ok for a one time watch

Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 5:53 am to
Where's it streaming?
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 10:53 am to
Yup. Went ahead and watched it. Alot of slow spots. Wouldn't rewatch.

Why were all the civilian cars so old? Looked like 50s and 60s models
Posted by DreadDub
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 1:29 pm to
King wrote in the late 60's (not published until 1979) and it appears to be an alternate history post WW2 where the US economy is stagnated so hence the 50's/60's rundown esthetic.

Just watched it a couple of nights ago and it's pretty meh. Couldn't take Hamill's portrayal of the Major seriously. Interesting premise that just didn't deliver in the end (a theme it seems with King's works.)
This post was edited on 7/12/26 at 1:31 pm
Posted by prplhze2000
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 2:21 pm to
That was Mark Hamill?

Never would have guessed.
Posted by 3nOut
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 2:26 pm to
quote:

Interesting premise that just didn't deliver in the end


quote:

a theme it seems with King's works.)


Beat me to it.
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 2:33 pm to
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Couldn't take Hamill's portrayal of the Major seriously

You felt the TDS in the over-portrayal of the major. Now, if Cristoph Waltz would have played him, that could have been great. Well, the movie wouldn't have been great, but Cristoph in the role would have been great.
Posted by Esquire
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Member since Apr 2014
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 2:36 pm to
It was worth watching once. I think I was more entertained by a letterbox review that started with “Why would you volunteer for this contest? And then once chosen, why would you show up fat and in jeans?”
Posted by DreadDub
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Member since May 2006
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 3:28 pm to
Yeah, I couldn't get over the optimism of all the participants at the beginning. This event happens every year and they act blissfully unaware of the very likely outcome.

Made even more wonky by the "we really didn't have the choice to not apply" conversations.

Pretty heavy handed allegory to the Vietnam War and draft...

That being said I did like the performances of the younger actors. Worth a watch but will likely not revisit.
Posted by CocomoLSU
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 4:20 pm to
I enjoyed it despite it not being very good, if that makes sense.

And if you think about logic in this movie for more than five seconds, very little of it makes much sense.
Posted by Jay Are
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2014
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 7:27 pm to
quote:

Interesting premise that just didn't deliver in the end (a theme it seems with King's works.)


I think this is one of King's better endings. The movie changed it pretty drastically.

I think the movie is a light yea.
Posted by andwesway
Zachary, LA
Member since Jun 2016
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 9:19 pm to
I found it entertaining.
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
157577 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 8:19 am to
quote:

I think this is one of King's better endings. The movie changed it pretty drastically.

Put a spoiler tag and tell us how the book ends, por favor.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
36641 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 8:49 am to
quote:

I found it entertaining.


Agreed. Honestly my biggest issue was thw sound mixing. Whenever it was pouring rain the actors were still just talking normally. You'd be yelling to hear each other over rain that heavy.

I was especially bad at the end when the Major was talking. It almost felt like it was meant to be a voice over.

Sounds like a stupid little thing, but it was enough to take away any immersion.
Posted by Magnus
San Diego
Member since Sep 2019
2153 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 9:30 am to
very nay....what accent was the black dude trying to pull off
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